As a Logical Design Engineer at Axelera AI, you will be responsible for the micro-architecture, implementation, and execution of in-house designed AI products. This role is critical in achieving high performance, quality, and innovation in both design and design flow, working with cutting-edge technology in a collaborative, international team.
What You'll Do
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to clarify and comprehend intricate design specifications and requirements.
- Architect and implement advanced micro-architectures from high-level specifications for silicon components, adhering to performance, power, and area (PPA) metrics.
- Employ industry-standard design tools and methodologies to fashion and optimize digital logic circuits.
- Conduct block and system-level RTL coding, ensuring optimal performance, power, and area (PPA) metrics.
- Integrate various IPs/Sub IPs into the top-level SoC.
- Perform static checks (lint, cdc, equivalence checks) to enhance the quality of the RTL.
- Automate tasks using scripting for efficiency gains.
- Undertake comprehensive functional verification and collaborate closely with verification engineers to ensure the correctness of the design.
- Actively engage in design reviews, contributing technical expertise to enhance overall design quality.
- Work collaboratively with physical design engineers to address design-for-manufacturability (DFM) and design-for-test (DFT) considerations.
What We're Looking For
- A degree in electronics engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, or another relevant discipline.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience and proven expertise in silicon logical design.
- Successful track record in RTL coding and synthesis, digital design, SoC, and integration of 3rd-party IPs (PCIe, LPDDR).
- Fluency in Verilog.
- Mastery of industry-standard Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools for design and verification.
- Deep understanding of intricate digital design principles, covering clock domain crossing, low-power design, and timing closure.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, shell, or Tcl for automation.
- Demonstrated ability to work closely with architecture, verification, physical design, and software teams to ensure comprehensive verification coverage.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Comfortable working with a team spread across 15 countries.
Technical Stack
- Verilog
- EDA tools (industry-standard)
- Python
- Shell
- Tcl
- RTL coding
- Synthesis
- Digital logic design
- SoC integration
- PCIe
- LPDDR
- Lint
- CDC (Clock Domain Crossing)
- Equivalence checks
Team & Environment
- 220+ employees (including 49+ PhDs)
- World-class team working remotely from 18 countries and in offices across Europe
- Cross-functional collaboration with architecture, verification, physical design, and software teams
Benefits & Compensation
- Flexible working arrangement with options to work from Axelera AI offices in Leuven (Belgium), Amsterdam and Eindhoven (Netherlands), Zurich (Switzerland), Florence and Milan (Italy), or Bristol (UK).
- Option to work fully remotely from any European country (including the UK).
- Option to relocate and work from Italy (Florence or Milan) or the Netherlands (Amsterdam or Eindhoven).
- Attractive compensation package.
- Pension plan.
- Extensive employee insurances.
- Option to get company shares.
- Open culture that supports creativity and continual innovation.
- Collaborative ownership and freedom with responsibility.
- Equal opportunity and diversity commitment.
- Warm and inclusive environment that empowers and celebrates every team member.
Work Mode
- Work from office locations in Leuven, Belgium; Amsterdam, Netherlands; Eindhoven, Netherlands; Zurich, Switzerland; Florence, Italy; Milan, Italy; Bristol, United Kingdom
- Option to work fully remote within any European country (including UK)
- Flexible working arrangement including office-based, remote, and relocation options
Axelera AI wholeheartedly embraces equal opportunity and holds diversity in the highest regard. The company is committed to cultivating a warm and inclusive environment that empowers and celebrates every member of the team, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds.
